Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona "B" is the reserve team of the RCD Espanyol, club based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The team was founded in 1991 and plays in the Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home matches at the 3,000-seat capacity Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque.
Full name | Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. "B" | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los Periquitos (The Parakeets) | |||
Founded | 1991 as Cristenc-Español | |||
Ground | Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque | |||
Capacity | 3,000 | |||
President | Chen Yasheng | |||
Head coach | Javi Chica | |||
League | Segunda Federación – Group 3 | |||
2023–24 | Segunda Federación – Group 3, 9th of 18 | |||
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Unlike the English League, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team and are no longer able to compete in the Copa del Rey.
History
editIn 1981, the Futbol Club Cristinenc was created in Santa Cristina d'Aro, Province of Girona. The club had a speedy progression through the lower divisions until it reached the fourth division. It had also become a feeder club for the RCD Español.[1]
In 1991 the team changed its denomination to the Cristinenc-Espanyol, being renamed the Real Club Deportivo Espanyol B three years later, while also gaining reserve team status for Espanyol.[1] It fluctuated between the fourth and the third levels in the following decades, the longest spell being five years, with a second position in the 2001–02 season. The Catalan outfit failed to promote during the team's three visits to the playoffs.
In the 2009–10 Espanyol B finished in 16th position, above the relegation zone, and dropped down a division in the relegation playoffs.
Season to season
edit- As FC Cristinenc
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- As RCD Espanyol's reserve team
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- 20 seasons in Segunda División B
- 4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
- 12 seasons in Tercera División
- 7 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Honours
edit- Tercera División: 1994–95, 2008–09, 2017–18
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 12 September 2023.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From Youth Academy
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
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Notable players
editNote: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games and/or have reached international status.
Ildefons Lima
Kévin Soni
Azrack Mahamat
Thievy Bifouma
Hérita Ilunga
Juvenal Edjogo-Owono
Jacinto Elá
Jordan Gutiérrez
Bacari
Jordi Tarrés
Arthur Irawan
Jordi Amat
Eric Bailly
Zouhair Feddal
Marvin Zeegelaar
Kalu Uche
Rui Fonte
Raúl Baena
Alberto de la Bella
Marc Bertrán
Joan Capdevila
Kiko Casilla
Javi Chica
Carlos Clerc
Ferran Coro
Albert Crusat
Sergi Darder
Rubén Duarte
David García
Jordi Gómez
Sergio González
Moisés Hurtado
Gorka Iraizoz
Daniel Jarque
Joan Jordán
Pol Lirola
David López
Javi López
Pau López
Alberto Lopo
Quique de Lucas
Pablo Maffeo
Javi Márquez
Aarón Martín
Óscar Melendo
Ángel Morales
Javi Puado
Marc Roca
Víctor Ruiz
Bruno Saltor
Sergio Sánchez
Antonio Soldevilla
Raúl Tamudo
Cristian Tello
Marc Torrejón
Álvaro Vázquez
Dídac Vilà
References
edit- ^ a b "Historial del Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. "B"" [History of Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D. «B»] (in Spanish). La Futbolteca. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ rcdespanyol.com, RCD Espanyol-. "Fútbol Base – RCD Espanyol". rcdespanyol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
External links
edit- Espanyol official website
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)